as in assessment
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Recent Examples of value judgment
Acknowledging that no perfect version of Earth exists—that extinction is as normal as any other evolutionary process, that the evolutionary-selection pressures humans are putting on the planet are as natural as the ones plants created in the Late Devonian—frees us to cop to those value judgments.
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Leigh Phillips, The Atlantic, 9 July 2024
These are value judgments about what cultural work demands and deserves.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 10 June 2024
Still, the patchy effectiveness of the older Perspective API serves as a reminder of the pitfalls of relying on AI to make value judgments about language.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
There are no value judgments to the word Propaganda.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 28 July 2023
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Leigh Phillips, The Atlantic, 9 July 2024
These are value judgments about what cultural work demands and deserves.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 10 June 2024
Still, the patchy effectiveness of the older Perspective API serves as a reminder of the pitfalls of relying on AI to make value judgments about language.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
There are no value judgments to the word Propaganda.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 28 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for value judgment
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Without this context, the accuracy of risk assessments is undermined.—
Philip Caldwell,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Jan. 2025
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Although today they are not required to demonstrate this in an in-depth way, and caps on entry are not based on any sort of labor market needs assessment.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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Refinances comprised about 80 percent of his appraisals.—
Grace Raynor,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Both the National Review and the National Interest have published scathing appraisals of Hegseth in the past few days.—
Jane Mayer,
The New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2025
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The series, which includes in-depth evaluations and insight from sources on nearly 500 prospects, runs from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The first quarter of the New Year like performance brings evaluations and bonuses and promotion decisions.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Some of the impressions ― Dan Aykroyd’s Jimmy Carter; Dana Carvey’s George W.H. Bush ― were eminently likable.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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Having goals can create the impression that decisions are being made based on race or gender.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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The verdict could signal the public’s perception of CNN, which didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, as President Donald Trump comes into office after years of denouncing the network for allegedly biased coverage.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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His statement was like a key to unlocking my own perceptions of how cinema can release unlimited interpretations and feelings.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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Officials say more than 5,000 homes, businesses and other buildings have been destroyed, according to preliminary estimates.—
Sean Greene,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Usually 15-20% higher than real-world estimates like the EPA.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Value judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/value%20judgment. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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